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Is it possible to build an ADU within my Los Angeles property?
by Jean Larry Business ConsultantMost homes in the city of Los Angeles have an ADU and you understand that is the best way to create more living space. A complete home buy will cause plenty of cash burn and hence the trend is to have these units in place. One should also understand that the rules of construction have eased lately. Hence, if you are serious about creating more living space you must hurry up. Can I have an ADU within my property? This is a question, which is perhaps at the back of your mind, and for that, one will need a proper understanding of the density, zoning laws in the city or state.
It is complicated and for that, you should speak to an expert who offers ADU construction Los Angeles. These professionals are always constructing the granny flat for various homeowners and are better updated on the regulations. The city of Los Angeles allows the ADU to come up on most single-family homes irrespective of their size. The authorities will sanction the unit as long as the structure meets the basic rules. This means most property owners in this city are eligible to construct an ADU.
Do I need to have a parking space?
It is via an ADU build that you have created one more residential unit within the boundary walls. The basic common sense says that you need a second parking space. However, since the authorities have eased the laws for this construction, they have also shown leniency regarding the parking rules. There is no need for additional parking if your property is located within one and a half-mile of any public transit.
What can I construct and convert?
Since you are now confident that you will be able to have an ADU in the property, there will be a desire to know more. You will want to know about the possible ADU structure, which you can have within the boundary walls. Here are the details for readers.
- You can have a backyard ADU and it is a detached structure separated from the main building. The maximum space, which you can construct here, is 1200 square feet. The residential unit will need separate gas, energy lines.
- You can have an attached ADU and this is a structure, which shares a wall with the main building. However, it is not possible to enter the ADU from inside the main building. Here you can construct a maximum of 1200 square feet or half the area of the main building, whichever is smaller.
- Let us now talk about conversion and you can convert the garage space into an ADU. Plenty of homeowners are today parking the vehicle in the driveway and this opens up the scope to do a garage conversion into an ADU. There is also the scope to construct an ADU on top of the garage.
- You can also do an internal home conversion and have the storeroom transformed into an ASU.
What are the benefits of having an ADU within the property?
It is the lack of space concerns, which forces many a homeowner to ponder over an idea of the ADU build within the boundary walls. However, there are more reasons why homeowners prefer to have this additional dwelling unit in place. Let me discuss with you the reasons.
- The space can be rented out to earn a lucrative monthly income. If you can have privacy in this space and direct access to the street, it is possible to derive rental income from this space.
- It is a space from where you can do work. The work from home culture is the trend today and there is bound to be noise in the main building. If you have the ADU ready, one can work from this spot.
- The ADU enhances home value simply because you now have more living space to offer.
- Any guest or caregiver who stays overnight at your place can sleep here.
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About Jean Larry 
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